El Dorado County to handle Linnea Lomax missing person case

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has transferred the Linnea Lomax missing person case to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have been assigned to the case and are in contact with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the family of Miss Lomax and the searching organization the family has established.
Miss Lomax was last seen on June 26th in the 800 block of Howe Avenue, Sacramento. At that time Miss Lomax had been at a scheduled appointment in the area. Information indicates that she left the building where her appointment was scheduled, to go to lunch. She never returned to finish her appointment.
Linnea Lomax is a student at the University of California in Davis and is a resident of El Dorado County. Linnea is 19 years old, 5'2" 100 pounds and has blond hair.

She was last seen wearing faded green pants, a dark blue Hoody sweatshirt with the word "Sweden" written on the front. She was also wearing black flip flops. Linnea is considered at-risk and needs her regular medications.
If you have any information as to Linnea's location, please contact the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office at (530) 621-6600.

Here is a release sent Saturday afternoon:

HELP FIND LINNEA LOMAX
On June 26, 2012, Linea Lomax was last seen in the 800 block of Howe Avenue in Sacramento. At the time, Miss Lomax had been at a scheduled appointment at an out patient psychiatric hospital. Miss Lomax had previously suffered a nervous breakdown due to finals at UC Davis. Linnea left for lunch with no identification, no money and no transportation. Her current whereabouts are unknown. Linnea has not been seen or heard from since. There were possible sightings in Sacramento County, all of which are unconfirmed. Linnea is classified as a Missing Person at Risk.
The preliminary investigation was conducted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and later transferred to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives from both agencies have been working closely with the family as well as with the Help Find Linnea Foundation, which was established by friends and family of Linnea. The foundation has set up a command post in Sacramento with more than 900 volunteers. Several social network sites have been established as well as a tip line. The family has advised that they are also in contact with Mark Klaas, the father of Polly Klaas and the driving force behind the Polly Klaas Foundation.
The initial report was that Miss Lomax was “voluntarily” missing and is choosing to stay away from family and friends. The investigation showed no signs of kidnapping or abduction.
Detectives, family and friends are asking for the public’s help in finding Linnea. Linnea has not been seen or heard from in more than 1 week. The family is concerned if she left voluntarily without any means of survival, she is now in grave danger due to not taking her prescribed medications.
The family has advised that a reward of $5000 is being offered for any “Information leading to the safe return of Linnea”
Anyone with information is asked to call the 24-hour tip line at (916) 905-HELP or (916) 564-2215 or log onto www.helpfindlinnea.org.